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Walk Now for Autism Speaks: Miami-Dade Kick-Off Reception

Special Guest Speaker:  Dr. Roberto Tuchman, M.D., FAAN, FAAP, Director of the Autism Program at Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Center and Member of the Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Committee

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Jungle Island
Tree Top Ballroom
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Miami, FL 33132

Please RSVP no later than November 14, 2009, by registering at www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/miami click on News and Events or  email miami@autismspeaks.org

 

Walk Day – Sunday, February 21, 2010 – Crandon Park, Key Biscayne

Registration & Resource Fair at 8:00am –Walk begins at 10:00am

REGISTER ONLINE NOW!

www.walknowforauttimsspeaks.org/miami

 

ABC News Launches Online Autism Resource

OnCall + Autism Center provides information from experts

ABC News launched its OnCall+ Autism Center, where visitors can find answers to questions on autism answered by medical experts from prestigious medical centers across the country. The site includes over 200 common questions and answers about autism answered by knowledgeable professionals in the field, such as "What is an Autism Spectrum Disorder?", "What is an IEP?", and "Is Autism Present from Birth?". The Q&A's are broken down into the following categories: The Basics, Risk Factors, Symptoms and Diagnosis, Treatment, and Living with Autism.

The site also includes video segments featuring viewpoints from families and individuals affected by autism, resources, and autism special reports from Nightline and Good Morning America. Visitors can also post their own questions to the experts. To visit the site, go to http://abcnews.go.com/health/autism

This is a great link to a website with a huge library of books regarding ASD and/or Asperger's.
http://www.ont-autism.uoguelph.ca/books.shtml


"12 Tips for setting up an Autism Classroom"
 https://nlconcepts.infusionsoft.com/in/i2dc6c0/f9b33bef550644713431f93ee2a41f12c4e39eaf48f78f03c46262464522c993&m=0

 


FREE workshop from C.A.R.D. and Partnerships for Effective Programs
 for Students with Autism: "Building Social Relationships"

 


 University of Florida Autism Endorsement Program
 

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